Turkey steps back from Afghanistan-Pakistan mediation: Report

KABUL (Pajhwok): An Indian media outlet has reported that Turkey has withdrawn from mediating between Afghanistan and Pakistan after repeated but unsuccessful efforts to resolve disputes between the two countries.

According to reports, Pakistan violated Afghan territory about three months ago and carried out attacks near the Durand Line, prompting retaliatory strikes by Afghan forces.

Over the past three months, three rounds of talks between Afghan and Pakistani delegations were held with mediation by Turkey and Qatar—twice in Doha and Istanbul, and once in Saudi Arabia.

However, the talks ended without progress due to what Afghan officials described as “unreasonable demands from Pakistan.”

The Indian news outlet News18, citing senior security and diplomatic sources, reported that Turkey stepped back from its mediating role following repeated diplomatic efforts to bridge differences between Islamabad and Kabul.

So far, Kabul, Islamabad, and Ankara have not commented on the matter.

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